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Sampler, 1839
Sampler, 1839
Emily B. Beams (c. 1829-unknown)
Morris Township, Morris County, New Jersey
Silk and linen
A pair of American Robins flanking a flower basket are the visual highlight of this sampler. Additional birds – including some in mid-flight – complement butterflies, trees, flowers and dogs within an uncommon zigzag border. The alphabet reiterates the traditional role of samplers as a record of stitches that might be needed later in life to monogram the family linens.
Museum Purchase
CH1988.25
Sampler, 1839
Sampler, 1839
Emily B. Beams (c. 1829-unknown)
Morris Township, Morris County, New Jersey
Silk and linen
A pair of American Robins flanking a flower basket are the visual highlight of this sampler. Additional birds – including some in mid-flight – complement butterflies, trees, flowers and dogs within an uncommon zigzag border. The alphabet reiterates the traditional role of samplers as a record of stitches that might be needed later in life to monogram the family linens.
Museum Purchase
CH1988.25